Windows 7 32bit UEFI boot and winload.efi missing?

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  1. Posts : 19
    windows 7 ENT 64b
       #1

    Windows 7 32bit UEFI boot and winload.efi missing?


    Hi guys,
    I'm trying to install Windows 7 32bit with UEFI
    The reason:
    I have a Dell tablet that I need to do some tests on it for work,
    this tablet is a UEFI, 32bit only.
    Win 10 has a bug with the tablets WiFi, it just disconnects randomly, and no matter what driver I install, it's the same...
    I'm booting from a USB.

    I followed a few videos, but they are all for 64bit.
    I got the USB to start the installer, but I got stuck with missing winload.efi,
    I copied it from a Win 7 64bit (since 32bit doesn't have it), but now I'm getting:
    Windows failed to start...
    \windows\system32\winload.efi
    0xc000000f


    Is there another way to do it?
    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 16,163
    7 X64
       #2

    32 bit win7 doesn't support efi boot. 64 bit does.


    Win 10 has a bug with the tablets WiFi
    You could try win8.1 32 bit.
    Last edited by SIW2; 25 May 2020 at 10:32.
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  3. Posts : 19
    windows 7 ENT 64b
    Thread Starter
       #3

    SIW2 said:
    32 bit win7 doesn't support efi boot. 64 bit does.

    You could try win8.1 32 bit.

    Windows 8/8.1 IS a bug...
    I will rather install Windows 98 then windows 8. LOL


    I was looking for a work around/patch

    But, Thanks anyway...
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  4. Posts : 16,163
    7 X64
       #4

    I vaguely recall some of the early builds of win7 x86 might have had it, but not the release version
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  5. Posts : 19
    windows 7 ENT 64b
    Thread Starter
       #5

    SIW2 said:
    I vaguely recall some of the early builds of win7 x86 might have had it, but not the release version

    Thanks for the info.
    Now I just need to get a hand on one of those builds...
    How can I do that?
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  6. Posts : 16,163
    7 X64
       #6

    Can't recall - might be something about it on msfn forum from a few years ago. you will have to search for it.

    There is an old vista build (server 2008) that has it in x86 - build 6.0.5384. Might also be in the release version of server 2008
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  7. Posts : 19
    windows 7 ENT 64b
    Thread Starter
       #7

    SIW2 said:
    Can't recall - might be something about it on msfn forum from a few years ago. you will have to search for it.

    Thanks anyway...
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  8. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #8

    Any reason why you don't install win 7 64?
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  9. Posts : 19
    windows 7 ENT 64b
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Megahertz07 said:
    Any reason why you don't install win 7 64?

    It's a 32bit only tablet
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  10. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #10

    If it is a 32 bits ONLY tablet it should be possible to install Win 7 32 bits as Legacy-MBR
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